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Institute aims to overcome challenges to effective catechesis
The new Institute for the Catechism will enable publishers of catechetical content to work with the U.S. bishops to address modern challenges to catechesis and provide yearly, in-person training for diocesan catechists.
Belarusian president warns against singing of decades-old hymn
A prominent lay Catholic worried that a police raid on Minsk's Catholic cathedral and arrests elsewhere suggested further police action. A Catholic hymn, "Almighty God," has been a symbol for anti-regime protests.
Haitian Catholics in Miami react to assassination of president
Quiet and shock prevail in Florida's Little Haiti following the July 7 assassination of the island nation's embattled president, Jovenel Moïse.
Down on the farm, they’re raising crops and lifting spirits
Archdiocesan food pantry Martha's Choice Marketplace has opened a community garden at the former St. Gabriel's Hall -- and dozens of parishes, nonprofits and volunteers are becoming part of the "thriving ecosystem."
Supreme Court will take up religious schools case
In its next term the court will hear from parents in Maine who want to use a state tuition program for religious schools. The justices will not take up a challenge to Washington state's anti-discrimination law from a florist who refused to serve a same-sex wedding.
N.C. basilica restores Christ statue after it’s covered with paint
Vandals defaced the long-revered statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus outside St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville, North Carolina over the July 3-4 weekend. It was doused with gallons of red paint but quickly restored by parish staff.
Faith and fun speak the same language at deaf summer camp
Sponsored by the archdiocesan Deaf Apostolate, "Camp Overbrook: In Sign" draws kids from throughout the area for two weeks of Bible stories, play, arts and fellowship, all in American Sign Language.
Indian Jesuit imprisoned on ‘terrorism charges’ dies in hospital
Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, 84, jailed on dubious charges since October, died July 5 in Mumbai from complications of a heart attack the previous day. One of his last messages from jail was to warn of how activists and leaders were being imprisoned for their dissent.
Bishops thank those who lobbied Parliament against abortion proposals
English and Welsh Catholic bishops expressed relief after members of the House of Commons withdrew proposals to legalize abortion on demand up to birth and to make it a crime to protest outside an abortion clinic.
Pope announces visit to Hungary, Slovakia in September
The trip, announced July 4, will include the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, plus stops in several Slovakian cities.